Automobile accidents and those involving trucks and motorcycles are a leading cause of personal injury litigation. The impact of an accident can range from minor injuries to death and catastrophic injuries. Other issues include pain, suffering and repairing a damaged vehicle. Financial liability is usually assigned to the insurance company of the driver at fault, someone who may have been intoxicated or talking on the phone. However, litigation could involve liquor liability related to someone serving alcohol to an intoxicated manufacturer may be sued. Furthermore, claims are field against insurance companies. Some cases involve underinsured and uninsured at-fault drivers. Some cases may be complicated by automobile crashworthiness issues, which involve defective car parts and may require suing the automobile manufacturer for unsafe car components. read more

Construction Site Accident Litigation

Construction accidents are workplace accidents that occur on construction sites. These types of accidents can be varied and include falls, trench collapses, exposure to toxic chemicals, overexertion, and injury due to defective equipment. Despite on-site safety measures, construction accidents are a common occurrence and thousands of workers are killed or injured every year in the United States. read more

Employment Accidents

Under the 1970 federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and various state laws, employers have a duty to provide a safe work environment, including one that is free of foreseeable accidents. Only the self-employed and some public employees are not protected by workplace safety laws, which are administered by OSHA, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and state agencies. When workers are injured or develop health conditions on the job, they are entitled to workers’ compensation payments, regardless of who is at fault. The payments, administered through the states, allow workers to take the time off work necessary to recover without financial hardship. Depending on the circumstances, a worker may also be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against a third-party contractor. read more

Gun Accident Litigation

The unintentional discharge of firearms injured 75,685 Americans and caused the deaths of 776 others in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). More than 40 percent of those injured every year are age 25 and younger. Accident causes include children playing with guns and negligent manufacturing. A jury held the manufacturer liable when a California boy was accidentally shot when his babysitter attempted to remove a bullet from a weapon. Cases like this hold manufacturers liable for negligence. However, federal law approved in 2005 exempts firearm manufacturers, distributors, dealers and importers from civil liability for product-related injuries and deaths. Gun control advocates expect that the law will be challenged. read more